You know those thoughts that show up uninvited and won’t leave. The ones that make you question everything about yourself, avoid situations you used to enjoy, or perform rituals just to feel safe for a moment.
Here’s what changes when you get the right treatment. You stop spending hours each day battling your own mind. Those intrusive thoughts that used to send you into a panic? They become background noise you can actually ignore.
You start trusting yourself again. You can hold your baby without fear, drive without constant checking, or simply exist without your brain treating every moment like a crisis that needs solving.
We bring together nationally recognized researchers, published clinicians, and advocates who understand OCD from both professional expertise and lived experience. This combination gives our clients something rare: therapists who truly get what you’re going through.
Our team includes leaders who have shaped international OCD treatment guidelines and written foundational books in the field. But what sets us apart isn’t just credentials—it’s our commitment to creating a space where no thought is too taboo to discuss.
For Lewisville residents, this means access to the same level of specialized care typically found only in major metropolitan areas, delivered through both secure telehealth and in-person appointments that fit your schedule and comfort level.
Exposure and Response Prevention works differently than traditional talk therapy. Instead of analyzing why you have intrusive thoughts, ERP teaches your brain that these thoughts aren’t actually dangerous.
The process starts with understanding your specific triggers and compulsions. Your therapist creates a personalized plan that gradually exposes you to situations that provoke anxiety while helping you resist the urge to perform compulsions or safety behaviors.
This isn’t about forcing you into terrifying situations. It’s systematic and collaborative. You might start by simply thinking about a trigger, then gradually work up to real-life situations. Throughout this process, you learn that anxiety naturally decreases when you don’t fight it or try to fix it with compulsions.
Most clients notice changes within weeks. The thoughts that used to consume hours of your day become manageable background noise. You regain confidence in your ability to handle uncertainty without needing to check, avoid, or seek reassurance.
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We treat all OCD presentations, including the ones that feel too disturbing to discuss elsewhere. Harm OCD, where intrusive thoughts involve hurting yourself or others, affects nearly one-third of people with OCD but rarely gets talked about openly.
Postpartum OCD strikes when new mothers experience intrusive thoughts about their babies—thoughts that go completely against their values and desires as parents. Symmetry and orderliness OCD can make simple daily tasks feel impossible without everything being “just right.”
For Lewisville residents, treatment options include individual ERP therapy, Inference-based CBT (I-CBT) that helps restore trust in your own reasoning, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for managing obsessive thoughts. Our intensive four-day treatment option provides accelerated progress for those who need more concentrated intervention.
Virtual sessions serve the broader Dallas-Fort Worth area, while in-person appointments accommodate those who prefer face-to-face treatment. Family education helps loved ones understand how to support recovery without inadvertently reinforcing OCD patterns.
OCD thoughts feel completely against your values and cause significant distress. If you’re spending more than an hour daily on OCD-related thoughts or behaviors, avoiding situations due to fear, or feeling like your relationships and daily functioning are affected, these are strong indicators.
The key difference is that OCD thoughts feel foreign and unwanted. Someone with harm OCD, for example, is horrified by violent thoughts because they go completely against who they are as a person. These aren’t desires—they’re symptoms that create anxiety, not excitement or planning.
If you’re questioning whether your thoughts are “normal,” that questioning itself often indicates OCD. People without OCD don’t typically spend significant time analyzing their random thoughts or worrying about what those thoughts mean about their character.
No. ERP actually proves the opposite—that you won’t act on these thoughts. The treatment works by gradually exposing you to anxiety-provoking situations while you resist compulsions, showing your brain that the feared outcomes don’t actually happen.
Research consistently shows that people with OCD are not more likely to act on their intrusive thoughts. The distress you feel about these thoughts is actually evidence that they don’t reflect your true intentions or desires. ERP helps you learn to tolerate the uncertainty without needing constant reassurance.
Your therapist will work at your pace and never push you into situations that feel genuinely unsafe. The goal is building confidence in your ability to handle difficult thoughts and feelings without resorting to compulsive behaviors that ultimately maintain the OCD cycle.
Postpartum OCD treatment acknowledges the unique challenges new parents face, including hormonal changes, sleep deprivation, and the intense responsibility of caring for an infant. Treatment focuses on intrusive thoughts about the baby while ensuring the parent-child bond remains strong.
The approach combines standard ERP techniques with education about normal postpartum anxiety versus OCD symptoms. Many new parents have occasional worrying thoughts about their baby’s safety—postpartum OCD involves thoughts that are more frequent, distressing, and lead to significant avoidance or checking behaviors.
Treatment often includes family support and education, helping partners understand how to provide appropriate support without enabling compulsions. Virtual sessions can be particularly helpful for new parents who have difficulty leaving home, while intensive options provide faster relief during this critical bonding period.
Traditional talk therapy often makes OCD worse by encouraging you to analyze and discuss intrusive thoughts, which actually reinforces their importance. ERP does the opposite—it teaches you that these thoughts don’t require analysis, discussion, or solving.
ERP is action-based rather than insight-based. Instead of exploring why you have certain thoughts, you practice experiencing them without performing compulsions. This breaks the cycle where anxiety leads to compulsive behavior, which temporarily reduces anxiety but ultimately strengthens the OCD pattern.
The treatment is highly structured and goal-oriented. You’ll work through a hierarchy of feared situations, starting with less anxiety-provoking scenarios and gradually building up to more challenging ones. This systematic approach has decades of research support and consistently outperforms other therapy approaches for OCD.
Most people see meaningful improvement within 8-12 weeks of consistent ERP therapy, though this varies based on severity and individual factors. Some clients notice changes within the first few sessions, while others need several months to achieve significant symptom reduction.
We offer both traditional weekly sessions and intensive treatment options. Our four-day intensive program can provide weeks of progress in a concentrated timeframe, which is particularly helpful for those traveling from other areas or needing faster intervention.
Recovery isn’t about eliminating all intrusive thoughts—it’s about changing your relationship with them so they no longer control your daily life. Many clients report that while occasional intrusive thoughts still occur, they no longer cause significant distress or lead to compulsive behaviors.
Yes, we provide secure telehealth sessions that are just as effective as in-person treatment for most clients. Virtual ERP therapy allows you to practice exposures in your actual environment, which can sometimes be more effective than office-based treatment.
Telehealth eliminates travel time and makes treatment more accessible for busy parents, working professionals, or those with transportation challenges. You’ll still receive the same evidence-based ERP techniques and personalized treatment planning as in-person clients.
Some clients prefer a combination approach, starting with virtual sessions for convenience and transitioning to in-person treatment for specific exposures. Your therapist will work with you to determine the most effective format based on your specific OCD presentation and treatment goals.
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